biography

SUMMARY Detailed bio on Request

Born Chicago, Illinois

BS - U. of Wisconsin, Madison

Graduate Studies - Institute of Design at IIT – Midway Studios at U. of Chicago

MFA Art Institute of Chicago – sculpture

Moved in1995 to Santa Fe, New Mexico – switched specialty to photography

Moved 2006 to Red Hook,N.Y. in Hudson Valley, 100 m. north of New York City

GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITS LAST FIVE YEARS

2009
“Museum Narratives” by Arlene Becker - BCB Gallery, Hudson, N.Y.

“Photographic/Photograph” Becker/Lipgar - GAS Gallery, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

“Manhattan Neighborhoods” – Office President of Manhattan Boroughs, N.Y.

“The River” – Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, Woodstock, N.Y.

2008
“Focus the Nation”- Fisher Studio Arts-Bard College - Annandale On Hudson,N.Y.

“National Juried Show – Soho Photo - New York, N.Y.

“New Works” - Professional Women Photographers - Chelsea Gallery, N.Y.

“Fall Group Show” – BCB Gallery - Hudson, N.Y.

“Digital Art - Woodstock Artist Association and Museum - Woodstock, N.Y.

2007
“Vice – Bad Behavior” - BCB Gallery - Hudson, N.Y.

“Why Am I Here?” - Cannonball Factory - Hudson, N.Y.

“Let’s Face It” - Columbia County Council on the Arts - Hudson, N.Y

“Digital Art Show” - Farrell Fishoff Gallery - Santa Fe, New Mexico

“Mid Career Show” - Verve Gallery - Santa Fe, New Mexico

2006
“100 Diners - Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art, Kingston, N.Y.

“Digital Art” - Farrell Fishoff Gallery - Santa Fe, N.M.

2005
“Arlene Becker Photography” – St. Johns College Gallery - Santa Fe, N.M.

2004
“Insight Out” - Center for Contemporary Art - Santa Fe, New Mexico

“Current Works” - Center for Contemporary Photography - Kansas City, Missouri

“A Bunch of Artists” - Katrina Lasko Gallery - Bernalillo, N.M.

WORKS EXHIBITED iN NUMEROUS MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES INCLUDING:

EAST

Bard College in Annandale On Hudson, New York

BCB Gallery in Hudson, New York

Chelsea Gallery, New York, N.Y.

Yeshiva University Gallery, New York, N. Y.

WEST

Eastern University of New Mexico, Portalas, N.M

Verve Gallery, Santa Fe

St. Johns College, Santa Fe

The Harwood Museum in Taos, N.M

New Mexico State Capital: “Light Images” and Permanent Collection

Albuquerque Museum of Fine Art

Farrell Fischoff gallery, Santa Fe

The Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe

MIDWEST

The Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago,

The Chicago Cultural Center

Flatfile Gallery in Chicago

Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois

Federal Center, Chicago, Illinois

Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois

Wustum Museum, Racine, Wisconsin